Dear Forum Participant,
Welcome to the Discussion Group On Biosafety Issues

To assist in the discussions, the following is a non-exhaustive list of suggested points for discussion:

- new research/technological approaches in biotechnology;
- prospects for development of biotechnology (crops/food/feed, biodisel/biofuel, pharmaceuticals/ vaccines, forestry, new materials, phytoremediation);
- main scientific issues in biosafety (including risk assessment, new selectible markers, microarrays, etc.);
- Socio-economical impact of applied biotechnology;
- Public perception of biotechnology.

Dear Dr Ossama Abdel-kawy:

I would like to know about the status of genetic transformation of sugarcane in Egypt.
Has there been approval for field tests of transgenic sugarcane in Egypt?
What traits have been incorporated?
Who are the principal scientists working with transgenic sugarcane in Egypt?
Where is the work done?

Thank you,
William Burnquist

Dear Dr William Burnquist
would like to inform you that we are not yet close to any trials on transgenic sugarcane in Egypt